M&A Deal Summary

Finalsite Acquires SchoolAdmin

On March 10, 2021, Finalsite acquired education company SchoolAdmin from Quad Partners

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Finalsite’s 1st transaction in the Education sector.
  • This is Finalsite’s 2nd transaction in the United States.
  • This is Finalsite’s 1st transaction in Texas.

M&A Deal Summary
Date 2021-03-10
Target SchoolAdmin
Sector Education
Buyer(s) Finalsite
Sellers(s) Quad Partners
Deal Type Add-on Acquisition

Target

SchoolAdmin

Austin, Texas, United States
SchoolAdmin LLC provides SaaS K-12 administrative and marketing solutions focused on the independent (or private) school market. The Company offers software modules and services that help private schools manage their recruitment, enrollment, and tuition billing processes with robust, easy-to-use technology. SchoolAdmin was established in 2009 and is based in Austin, Texas.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

Finalsite

Glastonbury, Connecticut, United States
Category Company
Founded 1998
Sector Internet Software and Services
DESCRIPTION

Finalsite is a SaaS-based learning and communications platform for K-12 independent and public schools and higher education institutions in the U.S. and internationally. The platform manages all aspects of a school’s web presence and facilitates the distribution of digital content across school communities and in classrooms via a proprietary, SaaS-based software suite accessed through desktops and mobile devices. Finalsite was founded in 1998 and is based in Glastonbury, Connecticut.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 3 of 5
Sector (Education) 1 of 2
Type (Add-on Acquisition) 3 of 4
State (Texas) 1 of 1
Country (United States) 2 of 4
Year (2021) 1 of 2
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2016-12-13 School Website

Teddington, United Kingdom

School Website is a provider of websites to education, with a portfolio of more than 450 independent schools and 600 primary and secondary schools, as well as the UK's leading multi-academy trusts.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2021-07-13 SchoolPointe

Columbus, Ohio, United States

SchoolPointe is a K-12 public school website and mobile app provider. SchoolPointe was founded in 2002 and is based in Columbus, Ohio.

Buy -

Seller(S) 1

SELLER

Quad Partners

New York, New York, United States

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor

Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 2000
PE ASSETS 1.2B USD
Size Large
Type Sector Focused
DESCRIPTION

Quad Partners is a specialist private investment firm that makes investments in the education industry. Quad will invest in a broad range of transactions; including buyouts, growth capital financings, recapitalizations, and refinancings. Prospective businesses are typically growth oriented and cash-flow positive. Specific areas of interest include postsecondary schools, K-12 proprietary schools, childcare, tutoring, educational products and services, professional education and journals, corporate training, and online journals. Quad Partners was formed in 2000 and is based in New York City.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 12 of 17
Sector (Education) 8 of 11
Type (Add-on Acquisition) 6 of 11
State (Texas) 1 of 1
Country (United States) 12 of 17
Year (2021) 1 of 1
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2020-10-05 TargetX

Conshohocken, Pennsylvania, United States

TargetX provides cloud-based, enterprise-wide solutions to help colleges and universities efficiently and effectively manage student relationships, from applicant to enrolled student to donor. TargetX was established in 1998 and is based in Conshohocken, Pennsylvania.

Sell -
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2021-04-05 Amplio

Rockville, Maryland, United States

Amplio’s digital platform connects students, educators, therapists and administrators with advanced technologies to help students with special needs maximize their potential and improve outcomes. Whether on-site or online, the platform equips students with individualized, high-fidelity interventions and enables educators to devote more time to direct instruction. Administrators gain a 360-degree view into student progress and programs, resources, compliance and funding. Amplio was founded in 2014 and is based in Rockville, Maryland.

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